Year: 2012

So graphics and visuals, another big subject with some hot topics and fierce discussions. Whenever a new game is mentioned there is always a lot of focus on what it looks like. Whenever new consoles come round the graphics power is usually the more touted feature. But why is this? As I travelled around the internet researching for this I kept hearing the same thing. “I don’t really care about graphics.” – So why is there always such a large focus? And what exactly do we mean when it comes to determining the visuals and graphics? Read more …

Research has constantly proven video games have wide varying effects on the brain. There’s studies all over the place, each one conflicting with the next. Is gaming that significant on the brain? Good or bad? Though you might be surprised to know gaming can actually do a lot of good for the mental health of many. Read more …

With Dragon Age III on the cards for 2013, now seems as good a time as ever to analyse the first two games as a way of getting us in the dragon-murdering mood, starting with the first game. Read more …

Following the latest gun related tragedy in the United States of America games are once again under the spotlight for potentially damaging reasons. Although details regarding the reasoning behind the shootings are still being investigated, numerous people are pointing the finger firmly at video games. A number of tragic events in the past have been linked to the content of video games, but how much truth is there in this statement? In this article, I’ll discuss this controversial topic and share with you my views and opinions. Read more …

It’s terrifying to think that I’m only 2 years older than the Final Fantasy franchise that turned 25 recently. I’ll let you guys do the math on that one. 25 years is a long time in video games and it’s hard to think of what gaming would be without Final Fantasy. Like The Simpsons and Johnny Carson they’ve seen copycats and competitors come and go and they’ve buried them all, and even survived several class action lawsuits for falsely advertising that this was the FINAL fantasy. However the old grey mare she ain’t what she used to be and Final Fantasy hasn’t wowed people like it did in the past. Read more …